One of the most important aspects of a successful production is the competence and diversity of your team. Whether youâ€™re shooting a commercial where exquisite color rendition and high contrast is important, or a tense, dramatic sequence in low light situations for a feature film, Compact Prime lenses offer you the performance you need to get the scene right. With a wide range of focal lengths, full-frame coverage, fantastic image quality, great flare suppression and precise focusing through the large rotation angle, Compact Prime lenses give you a flexible set of tools to make your film shine. With its long history in both photo and cine lenses, Carl Zeiss is dedicated to supporting filmmakers and allowing you to benefit from the highest possible image quality in any situation.

Interchangeable Mount

Full frame coverage (CP.2 18mm only APS-H)

Robust cine style housing with the ability to utilize follow-focus

Standard focus and iris gear positions

Five different mounts available (PL, EF, F, E and MFT mount)

Consistent front diameter (except of 50 Macro)

Longer focus rotation and a manual focus and iris

Calibrated focus scales

Switching between traditional film and digital PL cine cameras and HDSLR cameras is no longer an issue. The Compact Prime CP.2 lensesâ€™ improved functionality means improved ergonomics compared to standard SLR lenses, standard housing dimensions, standard focus and iris gear positions, a consistent front diameter, a robust construction, longer focus rotation and a manual focus, thereby providing the flexibility users demand. With precision and speed - Compact Prime CP.2 lenses are the perfect tool for Independent filmmakers, professional still photographers expanding their services or large studios using HDSLRâ€™s as a second camera for TV and feature film productions.